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Software Engineer - DevOps (US Federal)
Workday · Reston, VA, United States
Reston, VA, United StatesExp: 5+ yrs123,900-205,400 USD/yearlyRemote
Remuneration
123,900-205,400 USD/yearly
Location
Reston, VA, United States
Visa sponsorship
No visa sponsorship
This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).
Job summary
Workday is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mid/Senior Platform Engineer to join their Platform Engineering team. This role focuses on building, scaling, and maintaining a Kubernetes-based platform, enabling the engineering organization to deliver products quickly and reliably. The position supports U.S. Federal Government contracts, requiring U.S. citizenship and potentially a security clearance. It involves working with cutting-edge technologies, solving challenging problems, and contributing to the foundation of the infrastructure.
Benefits
Workday Bonus PlanRole-specific commission/bonusAnnual refresh stock grants
Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with infrastructure, either on-premises or cloud-based, with a deep understanding of systems architecture, networking, and security.
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes concepts, architecture, and administration.
- Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform.
- Experience with building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines and tools like Argo CD.
- 3+ years experience working with AWS cloud services in a production setting.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, preferably GoLang or Python.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana) is a plus.
- Experience with security auditing and compliance frameworks is a plus.
- Experience with Apache Spark, Docker, Kubernetes is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement solutions for the Kubernetes platform, including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.
- Build and maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using tools like Terraform and Argo CD.
- Provide support and troubleshooting for platform-related issues, collaborating with development teams to resolve problems.
- Implement and maintain security best practices for the platform, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform components and processes.
- Actively participate in knowledge sharing within the team.
- Collaborate effectively with other engineers, development teams, and stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones.
- Stay up to date with the latest technologies and trends in platform engineering.
Skills
Argo CDAWSDockerGoGrafanaKubernetesPrometheusPythonSparkTerraform
Certifications
DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level II certificationCurrent Computing Environment (CE) credentialApproved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+)
Degrees
Bachelor's degree in a computer related field
Languages
GoLangPython
Security clearance
TS/SCI w/CI Poly
Relocation
No